Wind-shield.



R. P. &-0. P. BECKER.

WIND SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, 1915.

1 06,082. Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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R. P. & O. P. BECKER. wmn SHIELD.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 27, I'9l5.

1,206,082. Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

'BUDOLPH r. BECKER nun OSCAR r. BECKER, or MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin.

. WIND-SHIELD.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916,

Application filed September 27, 1915. Serial No. 52,781.

1 '0 all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that we, RUDOLPH P. BECKER and OSCAR P. BECKER, citizens of the United States, residing at the city of Milwaukee, county of Milwaukee, and State of W1sconsin, have invented new and useful Improvements in Wind-Shields, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to improvements in wind shields for side cars of motor cycles.

The object of our invention is to provide a simple and efficient shield which may be adjusted-nearer to or farther from the person in such vehicle, as may be required.

Our invention is explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 .represents a perspective view of a motor cycle and side car provided with our improved device as supported from the inner wall of the hood in front of a person. Fig. 2 is a perspective .view of the side car with the transparent portion of the wind shield thrown forward preparatory to a person entering or moving from the vehicle.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view .of the side car with the wind shield in position for use. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the frame and adjustable mechanism for supporting the frame and wind shield from the interior of the hood. Fig. 5 is a detail showing the mechanism for lockingthe shield support ing frame at any desired point of adjustment, said mechanism being part broken away to show the interior. Fig. 6 is a front view of the rod supporting bracket showing the clamping screw for holding the rod at.

any desired point of adjustment, and Fig. 7 is a detail showing the several arts for adjusting the shield supporting rame at different angles to the adjustable rod by which it is supported.

Like parts are identified by the same reference numerals throughout the several views.

1 represents a side car of ordinary construction from which our wind shield is supported. The wind shield comprises the flexible fabric 2 and a plate of isinglass 3, which isinglass?) is supported in front of a person 4; by the rectangular frame 5. The

, side car is connected with a motor cycle 6 in the ordinary manner, and the motor cycle and mechanism for connecting thesame with the side car and the mechanism for supporting the side car are all of ordinary construction, and need not be herein further described. The frame 5-is adjustably' supported from the rod 7 by the hand nut'8, screw 9, angular bracket 10 and block-11. The rod 7 is provided -with an aperture 12 for the reception of the horizontal member 13 of the rectangular frame 5. The screw 9 is also provided with an aperture. 14 andoneend of said screw is inserted through the aperture 15 of said bracket 10 and thence into the end of the tubular member 7 until the aperture 14 is brought in alinement with the aperture 12 when the lower member 13 is inserted through said aperturesand also through the aperture 16 of the block '11, whereby it is obvious that as saidnut 8 isturned forward on said screw 9 said screw will be drawn rearwardly and said bracket 10 will be forced forwardly, whereby the horizontal member '13 of said rectangular frame will be gripped between the opposing surfaces of said screw, bracket, block and the sides of the aperture 12, and whereby said rectangular frame 5 will be rigidly held in place both when in the vertical position shown in Figs. 1 and 3 and when inclined forwardly, as shown in Fig. 2. The rod 7 .is adjustably secured to the bracket 17 by the clamping bolt 18 and clamping nut 19, said bracket being slit or provided with a saw cut 20, whereby as said nut 19 is turned down on said bolt 18 the respective sides 21 and 22 of said bracket will be caused to firmlyimpinge the opposing sides of said and 7, whereby saidrod and shield may besupported nearer to or farther from the occupant of the vehicle. While the bracket 17 is preferably located within the hood 23, as

shown in Fig; 1, the same may, if desired, 1

be located uponthe exterior surface, as shown in Fig; 3 and-said bracket may be secured in place by a plurality of screws which pass through the' apertures 24 and into the body of the hood.

The wind shield is preferably formed of a" plate of isinglass or other glass 3 and a flexible fabric 2, and said fabric 2 is adapted to be secured to the hood with a plurality of buttons 26 and to the side vehicle with one or more buttons 27, as shown in Figs,

1 and 3.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a device of the describedclass, the combination with the hood of a motor cycle side car, of a bracket, a movable rod adjustopposite end of said rod,

ably secured at one end tosaid bracket, a rectangular frame adjustably securedto the a transparent member secured to said frame, a flexible fabric secured at one end to said hood and at its opposite end to said frame and to the sides of said car, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

2. In a devlce of the described class, the combination with the hood of a motor-cycle car, of a rod adjustably secured at one end to said hood, a frame secured to the opposite end of said rod, a transparent member secured to said frame, a flexible fabric secured at one end to said hood, at its opposite end to said frame, and to the sides of said car, all substantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures in the presence of two witnesses.

RUDOLPH P; BECKER. OSCAR P. BECKER. 

